Traces of the Walking Corpse

The Endless Desert is devoid of Spiritual Qi, exceptionally hot, and abundant with the sun's energy.

How could there be zombies deep in the desert?

Could it be that the unique environment of this Black Stone Mountain gave birth to these walking corpses?

There is indeed Yin Qi deep beneath the Black Stone Mountain, but it is not strong.

Logically, it would be difficult for a walking corpse to advance to the level of a second-tier Copper Corpse.

Could it be that deep within the passage lies a place where Yin Qi is extremely concentrated?

Song Wen pondered this inwardly.

A lizard, a ghost, and a person continued deeper into the area.

Song Wen was extremely cautious the whole way, but the underground passage was unusually calm and without any disturbance.

After traveling another ten miles or so, a huge underground cave came into view.

Worried about his whereabouts being exposed, Song Wen dared not rashly cast Fireball Technique to observe the cave. His Divine Sense was also severely suppressed, which made it impossible for Song Wen to determine the situation of the cave for the time being.

But Song Wen had a feeling that the cave was larger than he had imagined.

It gives the illusion that there are no boundaries on all sides and no dome above.

In the center of the cave, one can vaguely see a majestic mountain peak standing tall.

Standing at the cave entrance, Song Wen felt a sudden and intense sense of unease.

It was as if this cave held immense danger; stepping inside would mean facing a life-or-death threat.

The female Lizardfolk stood at the entrance of the passage, her face also filled with terror.

If it weren't for the Ghost King holding a giant sword against its lower back, it probably would have turned and fled long ago.

Song Wen pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to the Ghost King.

Upon receiving Song Wen's order, the Ghost King kicked the Lizardfolk in the back.

The Lizardfolk was kicked away, panicked, and let out several frantic roars.

The piercing scream sounded particularly jarring in the silent depths of the underground.

"Bang!"

The Lizardfolk landed and rolled around on the ground like a gourd.

It also realized that its call was abrupt and quickly stopped making noise.

The Lizardfolk got up from the ground, staring at Song Wen at the cave entrance with eyes full of resentment.

Its gaze swept back and forth between Song Wen and the Ghost King several times.

Although it was stupid, it knew that Song Wen would not allow it to return to the passage.

The female Lizardfolk turned and tiptoed toward the center of the cave.

Its figure quickly disappeared into the darkness, and Song Wen lost all awareness of it.

Seeing that the Lizardfolk seemed to be in no danger, Song Wen stepped one foot into the cave.

Suddenly.

Song Wen felt a sealing-like power descend upon him.

His spiritual power and Divine Sense were all suppressed within his body, unable to leave his body even slightly.

Song Wen was startled and quickly withdrew his foot.

The feeling of having one's spiritual power and Divine Sense sealed immediately disappeared.

Song Wen's expression shifted between light and dark.

Inside the cave, Divine Sense and spiritual power can be completely suppressed, preventing them from leaving the body.

This means that many methods are unavailable.

He stepped back into the cave and began trying various methods.

He discovered that he could open the storage ring and retrieve items.

He can ride on flying swords, but he cannot command them to fly.

In short, the Spirit Artifact can be used normally when the body is in contact with Spirit Artifact, but once it leaves the body, it cannot be Spirit Artifact at all.

Song Wen had six Sacred Beetle Gu surrounding him within a hundred-foot radius.

Within this range, even in complete darkness, his vision allowed him to communicate with the Sacred Beetle Gu in a timely manner.

Song Wen entered the cave, rode his sword, and slowly headed towards the high mountain.

After traveling more than a hundred miles, he finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Looking up, the mountaintop was hidden in darkness.

The height of the mountain is unknown.

The mountain is entirely black, and its rock walls are smooth, making it extremely difficult to climb.

Song Wen rode his sword and headed towards the mountaintop.

After ascending for about ten miles, the mountaintop came into view.

The entire mountaintop was leveled by human force, forming a wide and flat platform.

Above the platform stands a magnificent hall.

In front of the main hall is a plaza.

Dozens of thick stone pillars stand in the square.

Song Wen released his flying sword, which landed in front of a stone pillar in the center of the square.

He then noticed that a chain was wrapped around the stone pillar, and the chain was binding a Lizardfolk.

The chains pierced the Lizardfolk's collarbone and feet, preventing Lizardfolk from using his strength to break free.

The Lizardfolk was covered in wounds and had already fainted.

Song Wen sent Sacred Beetle Gu to inspect the other stone pillars.

A moment later, Song Wen learned that there were Lizardfolk tied to eight stone pillars.

One of the Lizardfolk, with a robust physique and a powerful aura, was the Lizardfolk King that Song Wen was searching for.

But Song Wen did not notice the Lizardfolk he had previously kidnapped.

These eight Lizardfolk were clearly tied up here before Song Wen arrived at the cave.

"Snap!"

Suddenly.

A muffled stomping sound came from the direction of the main hall.

Song Wen's expression hardened, and he moved silently, like a ghost, towards the outer edge of the square.

After traveling several miles, Song Wen arrived at the edge of the square, concealed his presence, and hid behind a pillar.

A figure walked out of the main hall.

He went straight to the center of the square and stood in front of the Lizardfolk King.

Seeing that the Lizardfolk King had fainted, he raised his hand and unleashed a powerful gust of wind that struck the Lizardfolk King.

"Gah!"

The Lizardfolk King, in pain, slowly regained consciousness.

"Human Race, despicable! You tricked me into coming here, using me... as bait."

The Lizardfolk King possessed extraordinary intelligence, even capable of speaking human language.

He speaks haltingly, pausing after every two or three words.

"Hehehe..."

The figure emitted a cryptic laugh.

His voice was extremely unpleasant, giving off an inexplicable sense of dread.

It's as if the vocal cords have calcified into stone, making them impossible to control flexibly.

"Lizardfolk are generally low-level, low-intelligence Demon Beast, but you are somewhat different. Not only have you advanced to the third rank, which is quite rare, but you have also developed intelligence."

"I originally intended to use you as cannon fodder to lure out the Nether Fox, but I didn't expect that beast to be so cowardly, hiding in the inner sanctum of the Nether God Temple and not showing itself."

"The only thing I can do is tie you up here and use your life force to lure the Nether Fox out."

"Unfortunately, although you Lizardfolk resemble humans, you are not true Human Race. The souls and flesh of Human Race are what the Nether Fox craves most."

The figure chattered incessantly, as if deliberately creating a disturbance to attract the Nether Fox from the main hall.

"Human Race, you shall not die a good death!" the Lizardfolk King roared.

"I'm not Human Race. I'm at most half- Human Race now."

The figure's shrill, unpleasant voice rang out again.

"Huh!"

The figure suddenly turned its head and looked towards the edge of the square.

"Another rat has appeared."

Song Wen, who was hiding at the edge of the square, was startled when he thought the figure had discovered him.

But the anxiety he had just felt quickly subsided.

The figure stomped heavily on the black stone ground.

His figure suddenly sprang up and swept towards the edge of the square.

A moment later, he returned, this time with a figure in his hand.

It was the female Lizardfolk who had been held hostage by Song Wen.

"I never expected you Lizardfolk to be so loyal and righteous, that one of your kind would risk coming here to find you."

After binding the female Lizardfolk to a stone pillar, the figure spoke to the Lizardfolk King.

"Croak!"

Seeing yet another member of his kind fall into the hands of the human figure, the Lizardfolk King let out an angry roar.